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“American Idol” finalist John Stevens will sing with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Aug. 9 as part of the 30th Annual Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea concert. In 2004, at age 16, Stevens placed sixth on the third season of the vocal-competition TV show. He had a mature crooning style similar to Frank Sinatra [...]

Jeremy Jordan will not be at the Crown & Anchor’s Paramount Cabaret in Provincetown on July 27 and 28. Jordan had to cancel because of his commitments to “Supergirl,” a new CBS television series. “To all the lovely fans who hoped to see me in Provincetown, I’m so sorry we have to cancel the shows. [...]

After enjoying his time in Provincetown last year, author David Sedaris is coming back. The humorist will talk and sign books at 8 p.m. July 29 and 30 at the Provincetown Town Hall. About his 2014 appearance, Sedaris told producer Shawn Nightingale: “Last year was my first trip to Provincetown. I arrived at 6:00 and [...]

Riverview School is hosting a fundraiser raffle and you could win a chance to meet your favorite zombie-fighters. With a $50 donation to Riverview School, you will be entered to win a VIP access to AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere Event that the show’ stars and creators will attend. The winner will get [...]

Sons of Serendip, the music group that rose to fourth place on TV’s “America’s Got Talent” last year, will celebrate the nation’s birthday by performing at 8:30 p.m. Saturday as part of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. TV viewers can watch the concert from 8 to 11 p.m on WBZ-TV. The USO Show Troupe, Michelle [...]

The Nantucket Film Festival announced Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition winners, Audience Awards and Screenwriters Tribute Awards on Saturday and Sunday. The winners of the Screenplay Competition include Kristen Dávila’s “Counterintelligence” for the Feature Screenplay Competition, and Estella Gabriel’s “Ice” and Jonathan Schwartz’s “Sold” for the Television Pilots. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “Me and Earl and the [...]

The longest-running chamber music festival on Cape Cod will return for the summer on June 21. The season for the Meeting House Chamber Music Festival’s 42nd season will begin with a performance by violin soloist Irina Muresanu and festival artistic director/pianist Donald Enos. The “Rorem, Ravel, and Rags” concert will take place at 4 p.m. [...]

Actress Robin Wright, who won a Golden Globe Award for Netflix’s “House of Cards,” will present the Creative Impact in Television Writing Award on June 27 to the Emmy-nominated Beau Willimon, known as creator and screenwriter for “House of Cards.” They will also join Chris Matthews for his “In Their Shoes” conversation program on June [...]

On June 20, at Provincetown Town Hall, Bobcat Goldthwait 2015 will be honored as “Filmmaker on the Edge,” and take part in a conversation with filmmaker and festival regular John Waters. The Hubley Career Achievement Award, according to a press release, will go to “Best in Show” actress Jennifer Coolidge, who will be interviewed in [...]

With just under a month before the 20th Nantucket Film Festival kicks off, plans are in place for the six-day immersion into screenwriting and cinema. Some of the highlights: As part of its public condolences to the family of Anne Meara after her death last weekend, NFF described the comedian, actress and writer as “a [...]